THE VICTORIA CROSS GROUP AWARDED TO PRIVATE PATRICK DONOHOE, 9TH ( QUEEN'S ROYAL ) LANCERS, HAS BEEN SOLD AT AUCTION BY DIX NOONAN WEBB IN LONDON, ENGLAND.
26 January 2022


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Medal entitlement of Private Patrick Donohoe,
9th ( Queen's Royal ) Lancers

  • Victoria Cross
  • Gwalior Campaign Star ( 1843 )
    • 'Punniar Star'
  • Sutlej Medal ( 1845-46 )
    • Reverse: 'Sobraon 1846'
  • Punjab Medal ( 1848-49 )
    • 2 clasps:
    • "Chilianwala" - "Goojerat"
  • Indian Mutiny Medal ( 1857-58 )
    • 3 clasps:
    • "Delhi" - "Relief of Lucknow" - "Lucknow"
  • Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal


The Victoria Cross and campaign medals awarded to Private Patrick Donohoe, 9th ( Queen's Royal ) Lancers, have been sold at auction on the 26th January 2022, by Dix Noonan Webb. The VC medal group had previously been held by a private collector residing in Canada. The sale estimate was between £140,000 and £180,000.

The sale hammer price realised £220,000. The Patrick Donohoe Victoria Cross group was purchased by the Lord Ashcroft VC Collection


For the award of the Victoria Cross

[ London Gazette, 24 December 1858 ], Bolundshadur, Indian Mutiny, 28 September 1857, Private Patrick Donohoe, 9th ( Queen's Royal ) Lancers.

For having, at Bolundshadur, on the 28th of September 1857, gone to the support of Lieutenant Blair, who had been severely wounded, and, with a few other men, brought that officer in safety through a large body of the enemy’s cavalry.

( Despatch from Major-General Sir James Hope Grant KCB, dated 8th April 1858 )

Patrick Donohoe was invested with his Victoria Cross by Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle on the 4th January 1860.


Patrick Donohoe died on the 16th August 1876 in Dublin and was buried in the family grave situated in Glasnevin Cemetery.

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